Last year, slave traders made $100 billion.
That’s more than Intel, Microsoft, Nike, Google, and Starbucks.
Combined.
I had the privilege of writing the score for the new feature film TRAFFICKED, including a new song “Fly Away” that is performed by and co-written with Ginny Owens. Human trafficking is an incredibly important human rights issue. Often referred to as a 21st version of slavery, it is pervasive across across the world, including many cities in first world countries.
More information will be posted soon, including links to listen/stream/purchase the score. For more information on the movie and to find screening locations, please visit traffickedmovie.com.
Official Synopsis:
Millions of vulnerable girls worldwide are being ensnared by human traffickers into the insidious world of sex slavery and exploited relentlessly to generate profits of a hundred billion dollars a year. Inspired by real characters from the award winning book ‘Sex Trafficking’ by Siddharth Kara, this is the story of three such girls from America, Nigeria and India. After being trafficked through an elaborate global network of illicit human, organ, and drug trafficking, all three girls end up as sex slaves in a brothel in Texas. Together they attempt to escape their enslavement and reclaim their freedom.
Trailer:
This Saturday! Join me at @scoringarts as I ask composer @michaelabels about one of the most standout scores of 2019, his chilling soundtrack to US! https://t.co/FSzm1SpnYP
An important post on the evolving and tricky issues surrounding streaming royalties by @THR's @kkranhold: https://t.co/loOzqkfbqo
Wow, this new #MacPro is cheap!! I can't decide if I should get 2 or 3...or see if I can rack-mount my new composing rig into a Tesla then put it into a SpaceX rocket and compose from Mars. https://t.co/LVuGFJyi0H

I seriously think Mike Viola is one of the greatest singer-songwriters of the century. So much genius packed into one minute: https://t.co/XCpi49R6dG
Finally, @SnarkyPuppy takes on the @NPR #TinyDeskConcert. And it's so worth it. https://t.co/pLHyD7MsWw